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Ancient History
Due to export controls from China, the Europeans had to invent their own forms of porcelain. One type involves dead cows.
Is the vast "Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area" the final resting place of Genghis Khan?
Gods and angels have been replaced with hi-tech extraterrestrials.
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On the menu: stews, cheese, and fermented drinks.
The documents that convicted the infamous traitor were all kept in this unassuming leather pouch.
We don't know what causes Miyake events, but these great surges of energy can help us understand the past — while posing a threat to our future.
Before Rome was an empire, it was a republic. And before it was a republic, it was a kingdom ruled by seven mythical kings — some better than others.
The meaning of the cryptic text has eluded scholars for centuries. Their latest efforts include computational analyses seeking new insights into the medieval enigma.
A new book by historian and author Paul Strathern argues that the Northern European Renaissance has long been overlooked.
Diogenes engaged in shocking behavior to demonstrate the contradictions, small-mindedness, and sheer absurdity of prevailing social conventions.
Before Constantine received his history-defining vision, a pagan Sun god paved the way for Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into the Eternal City.
Mansa Musa, perhaps history's richest man, claims he ascended the throne of Mali after his predecessor sailed west and never came back. Could he have made it to the New World?
Man does not live by measurement alone.
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His greatest speeches were loaded with empathy.
Glimpse into the ancient Maya empire through the writing of its own inhabitants.
Stone buildings in northern India reveal secrets of old structures that could save lives.
To protect yourself, you need an antifungal rather than an amulet.
And her clothing tells an important story, says archeologist Rita Wright.
Nearly 2000 years ago, Mt. Vesuvius erupted, burying Pompeii but incinerating Herculaneum. The most lethal volcanic phenomenon is at fault.
Science isn't synonymous with technology; it's about a way of thinking.
Mongol forces never fully conquered the continent, but they played a key role in its historical development.
It wasn't merely an act of brutality; it was a condemnation for the afterlife.
Zombies aren't a modern-day obsession. Throughout history, fear of the undead led to bizarre burial rituals all over the world.
When Mongol traders came knocking, Sultan Muhammad II shaved off their beards. Three years later, his whole empire was annihilated.
She apparently learned some valuable business skills as a former prostitute.
The cathedral is being explored as never before.
Brian C. Muraresku, New York Times best-selling author of "The Immortality Key," unpacks ancient evidence for the widespread ritual use of psychoactive plants.
Humiliating powerful people was not a key to success.
A new discovery pushes back the origin of these technologies by about 40,000 years.
What is Captain America doing in ancient Mesopotamia?